noun🔗ShareSemáforo, señalización visualAny equipment used for visual signalling by means of flags, lights, or mechanically moving arms, which are used to represent letters of the alphabet, or words."The construction crew used a semaphore with brightly colored flags to guide the crane operator. "El equipo de construcción utilizó un semáforo con banderas de colores brillantes para guiar al operador de la grúa.communicationtechnologynauticalsignalmachinemilitarydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSemáforoA visual system for transmitting information using the above equipment; especially, by means of two flags held one in each hand, using an alphabetic and numeric code based on the position of the signaller's arms; flag semaphore."The sailors used semaphore to send a message from ship to shore because their radio was broken. "Los marineros usaron el semáforo para enviar un mensaje del barco a la costa porque su radio estaba rota.communicationtechnologysignalnauticalmilitarysystemsignwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSemáforoA bit, token, fragment of code, or some other mechanism which is used to restrict access to a shared function or device to a single process at a time, or to synchronize and coordinate events in different processes."The thread increments the semaphore to prevent other threads from entering the critical section at the same time."El hilo incrementa el semáforo para evitar que otros hilos entren en la sección crítica al mismo tiempo.computingtechnologyprocesssignalcommunicationdevicesystemfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSeñalar, semaforizarTo signal using, or as if using, a semaphore, with the implication that it is done nonverbally."From across the noisy playground, the teacher semaphoreed to the children to line up. "Desde el otro lado del ruidoso patio de recreo, el profesor hizo señales a los niños para que se formaran.communicationsignalnauticalmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
